Variety of items in The Register includes birds and beet sugar
The Register notes a Loxhoy dealer selling 2,000,000 bird adornments for bonnets, SperEcKkets plans 45,000 tons beet sugar this year and a 2,000,000 refinery in Philadelphia to yield 40,000 tons annually, a St Paul baby survives a fall, immigrant flood to New York with 1,411 Italians aboard Cachemire, NY life insurance totals near 2 billion, and discoveries in a Hartz cave lighted by electricity for researchers.
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Cuats SperEcKkets
California
Philadelphia
New York
Mediterranean
Rubeland
Hartz
Bald Eagles Found After Near Fight Near Ogdensburg
Harpy Drnone and his son Reu ben of Black Lake eight miles from Ogdensburg New York found a mud-covered bald eagle too weak to flee. They captured it and placed it in their buggy. Nearby in a field they found another bald eagle dead, with scratches and tears indicating a life and death struggle between the two.
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Harpy Drnone
Reuben
Black Lake
Ogdensburg
N. Y
Railroads Underreport Freight Weights Across Nation
It is estimated U S railroads carried 480 million tons of freight last year with about 1.2 million tons falsified. The figure likely undercounts cheating in 75,000 cases where false statements were found, and underbilling and misclassification may exceed the stated amount.
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United States
Sir Morell Mackenzie the Noted Surgeon in Britain
The article portrays Sir Morell Mackenzie as a highly skilled and controversial physician. It contrasts him with rivals Sir Andrew Clarke Sir William Gull and Spencer Wells while noting his international reputation and high fees. His practice attracts sixty to eighty morning patients, reflecting a large busy consulting room.
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Morknt Mackenzir
Andrew Clarke
William Gull
Spencer Wells
Morell
Paris
Berlin
Record of 1887 railroad expansion and 1888 outlook
Last year saw a peak in United States railroad construction with nearly 13 000 miles laid. Critics feared a post peak reaction, but early 1888 results show no downturn, with 1 006 miles laid across 28 states and 54 divisions from January 1 to April 1, suggesting continued high activity.
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United States
Conkling Family in Public and Personal Turmoil Across Years
The text recalls Roscoe Conkling and his son in law Nellie Conkling’s marriage noted for its friction with Roscoe and party ties. It contrasts athletic death of Roscoe Corhaine and the steadfast Broadway walker Senator Conkling’s blizzard death. It details Nellie Conkling’s marriage to Oakman, her social prominence, and the Conklings’ proud, aloof family image.
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Roscoe Corhaine
New York
Matthew Arnold
Liverpool
Broadway
Roscor Conkline
St. Louis
Republican
Mrs. Conkling
Mr. Conkling
Nellie Conkling
Nellie Grant
White House
Washington
Army
Navy
Conklings
George W. Blunt
Westchester County
Roscoe
Fred
Alfred
Conkling Brothers
Roscoe Conkling
Horatio Seymour
Conkling
Nellie
Grant
Oakman
The Kicker Man Returns to Arizena Town
The Arizena Kicker reports a recent incident where a one eyed outsider from Mexico used a string game to swindle locals out of spare cash. He fled before trouble could escalate, triggering a flood of calls to our office demanding coverage.
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Mexico
Editorial declares war against Mexico in Delrow Free Press
A Serio editorial opposes war with Mexico, defending policy and accusing critics of using labels like alien and coward. The piece rejects getting us into a long war for a few dissenters, promising swift action against any orders to stop the paper.
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United States
Delrow Free Press
Society Column Excerpt Shows Luncheon Notices Debate
In a Society Column dialogue a young wife chafes at being labeled Mrs Henry Hustler and favors a fuller descriptor of her husband a successful real estate man. The Kansas City Limes cites a quip about self reference in notices. The Arknansaw Traveler notes a chemist M Villon identifying tannin in corn weevils at about three percent.
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Clara
Henry Hustler
M. Villon
Arknansaw
The Royal Dead of Spain and the royal tombs below
In Es curial near Madrid lies the royal sepulcher where Philip II contemplates death in a moonless vault. Kings occupy marble shelves in a dim chamber while Ferdinand and Isabella sleep in Granada, their simple coffins marked only by a single letter each.
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Spain
Philip of
Philip II
Pudridero
Ferdinand
Isabella
Granada
Ysabel
Lip Courtesy Across Borders and Cultural Etiquette
A reflection on travel civility and the value of polite speech. It contrasts French Spanish and English notions of courtesy, noting that extravagant gifts may be misread and reciprocity should be measured, with example of a British traveler learning caution in Iberian social norms.
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Henry
France
Henry of Navarre
Spain
Sam Patch’s Rochester Jump From Falls in 1829
In November 1829 Sam Patch the renowned jumper visited Rochester and announced a leap from the village’s central ledge. Crowds lined the riverbank as he leapt from a shelving rock, resurfaced feet first, and swam ashore amid a roar. Days later he prepared another stunt with a 25 foot scaffold atop the falls for a 125 foot descent, drawing even larger crowds.
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H. B. Stanton
Sam Patch
Rochester
Sam
Riotous Jump at Scaffold Ends in Carthage Falls
Eyewitness recalls Thurlow Weed and Patch at the scaffold where Patch, visibly intoxicated, delivered a bizarre speech before leaping. He disappeared into the river and was not seen again as hours passed. The mangled remains were recovered the following spring at the falls near Carthage, four miles below Rochester.
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Mr. Thurlow Weed
Patch
Weed
Carthage
Rochester
Ladies as Boarders Provoking Household Strife, Says Tribune
A Chicago Tribune column argues women lodgers create more work and conflict than men. It cites frequent room changes, requests for extra services, and social tensions among female boarders, contrasting with men’s businesslike behavior and lower vocal demands for care. The piece laments the burden on landladies and questions women’s suitability as boarders.
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Chicago Tribune
The Cowardly Cyclone as Western Wit Describes Storm
A traveler quotes a Westerner declaring the cyclone is cowardly noting its preference for small towns and quiet mischief over big cities. He imagines the cyclone lifting a blanket villager, battering churches, and wrecking town life before fleeing to harmlessly roam the countryside.
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Chamber of Commerce
Drikan
Counterfeit Maple Sugar Warns New England Farmers
Vermont and New Hampshire farmers rely on maple sugar from sour orchards, but city dealers pour counterfeit syrup into market weeks before the season. They melt last year’s product, adulterate with common sugar, form cakes, and sell as the season’s first product. Manchester Union.
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Vermont
New Hampshire
Deasers
Manchester
NHL) Union
Rejuvenating Chamois Skins Care and Restoration Tips
The Carriage Monthly notes chamois skins vary greatly with goatskin quality. True skins cure well and lift water effectively. Avoid oil, warm water, and using them as towels. For ruined skins, soak overnight in ammonia solution, rinse, wash with white castile soap, then air dry to restore softness and remove lint.
Persian Equitation Compared With Western Riding Methods
A Cosmpolitan essay1 describes Persian horsemen as skilled riders yet untrained in the trot and saddle discipline. It notes their mounts rarely trained, stallions favored over mares, and buyers' returns within a day of purchase. It highlights differences in training, temperament, and dealer practices between Persia and Western standards.
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Arabia
Turkey
Persia
Hat Bet Sparks Famous Naval Duel Legend
In 1812 near the onset of hostilities Capt. Decatur of the United States Navy and Capt. Carden of the British Navy wagered a silk hat. They met October 25, 1812 in a bloody duel between the United States and the Macedonia. Decatur won the hat in the exchange after the British commander offered his sword.
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Decatur
United States Navy
United States
Carden
Macedonia
Man asks girl her name in odd street encounter
A Detroit Free Press item recounts a man stopping a girl to ask her name and pat her head. The girl refuses, joking that he would shout chestnuts afterward, highlighting a moment of odd street behavior and a child’s wit.
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Detroit Free Press
Competence and thrift in household economics
The article argues that future wealth stems from saving rather than large salaries or facilities. It cites examples of waste in households and shows how ingenuity turns waste into fortune, noting how nature recycles materials and how industries profit from refuse. It highlights practical thrift as key to achieving competence regardless of income.
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Charley
America
Lachlies’ Home Journal
Mass. Hen Heals Flocked With Makeshift Surgery
A Westfield correspondent reports a woman who raises fowls and sells eggs discovered her hens dying from undigested food. She opened a bird’s crop with a penknife, sewed the wound, and after restoration the hen led others to request the same treatment the next day.
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Westfield
Mass
Springfield Nepublican
Ozone as a Germicide Trial Report
An English reader with advanced consumption was treated by inhaling ozone gas mixed with air at one to five. After a month, appetite and sleep improved and prospects of recovery appeared bright. The experiment suggests ozone may treat germ diseases.
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Arkansaw Travever
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